Rookie Sam Montgomery returns for afternoon practice after injury

Rookie outside linebacker Sam Montgomery, who reported out of shape and was placed on the non-football injury list before being moved to the active roster, left the morning practice with an injury to his right ankle. He returned for the afternoon workout.

“We didn’t like the condition he came back in, but he made up a lot of ground the last few days,” coach Gary Kubiak said. “He was ready to go back out (and) tweaked his ankle a little bit today, so Sam’s just got to stay in one piece, figure out what we’re doing, and I think (defensive coordinator) Wade (Phillips) and (linebackers coach) Reggie (Herring) will do a great job with him. We’ve just got to keep him healthy.”